THIS WEEKEND IN CHICAGO - DESPITE THE SNOWFALL CHICAGOANS STILL ON THE GO!
There
may be quite a few inches of snow on the ground this weekend, but that doesn't
keep Chicagoans home bound. In fact,
we're still on the go with both indoor and outdoor choices for our weekend pleasure!
The
Auditorium Theatre (50 E. Congress
Parkway) in the South Loop is hosting the Chicago
Bluegrass and Blues Festival on Saturday at 2:00
p.m. This year's line-up includes sets
by David Grisman, Joe Purdy, the Del McCoury Band, The Giving Tree, Majors
Junction and others. However, if you're
snow bound, there's a second date for this event next Saturday (Jan 28th)
but at the Congress Theater!
The
Metro (3730 N. Clark Street) in the
Wrigleyville neighborhood is hosting The Winter Block Party for Chicago's Hip-Hop
Arts on Saturday hosted by WBEZ's Off-Air Series. From 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., this free expo,
now in its 4th year, will feature breakdancing exhibitions, a film
screening, a visual art and graffiti gallery, literary performances, the
Hip-Hop Barbershop, DJ music and more.
Then at 8:00 p.m. (ticket required) is the "Legends of the BodyRock: An
All-City 3-on-3," which is a breakdance retrospective where the Legendary
Brickheadz host screenings of archival footage, interviews and the semi-final
and final rounds of the live three-on-three dance battle!
The
Irish American Heritage Center (4626
N. Knox Avenue) in the Irving Park/Avondale neighborhood will host the Cash
for Kids Johnny Cash Festival on Saturday from 6:00 p.m.
to 1:00 a.m. Johnny Cash tribute bands,
which include Iron Horse, The Back Forty, PettyCash, Platform 29, Sam I Am the
MC and Tommy Tuesday will be performing at this benefit for the "Gompers Park
Athletic Association."
The
Navy Pier, Crystal Gardens (600 E.
Grand Avenue) in the Streeterville neighborhood will be displaying the Royal White
Tigers through February 12th. Welcome Gita, a Bengal
white tiger and her two cubs, Kozmo and Kumal, as they make their first-ever
appearance at Navy Pier. Watch specially-trained handlers feed the
tigers, ask plenty of questions and learn about the rare white tigers through
educational 90-minute "Tiger Talks."
Plus celebrate Kozmo and Kumal's 1st birthday!
The
Garfield Park Conservatory (300 N.
Central Park Avenue) in the Garfield
Park neighborhood is
celebrating the Chinese
New Year on Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Join dragon dancers in a procession marking
the reopening of the "Aroid House" and "Desert House" affected by the June 2011
hailstorm. This event features a
reception with fortune cookies, oranges and hot cider, a self-guided scavenger
hunt, plant a little living luck (1-3 p.m.) at the Children's Garden, and enjoy
traditional Chinese music (11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.) by Kerry Leung!
And
finally, for my die-hard, outdoor adventurers, the Polar Adventure Days
takes place Saturday (12-4 p.m.) at Northerly Island
(1400 S. Lynn White Drive). Meet Siberian huskies, birds of prey and
other live animals, watch amazing ice sculptures being created right in front
of you, listen to live music or storytelling, make winter nature crafts, sip
hot cocoa, or even snowshoe, since there'll be well over the required three
inches of snow! And, don't forget to
dress warm!!
Happy Snow Days!! Or, Are You Going To Let The Snowfall Ground
You? Not If You're A True Chicagoan!! Are You?!
SUE MOSS & DEAN'S TEAM CHICAGO
